[Silence]
[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]
[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
It’s becoming clearer
(They’re going nuclear)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo, Percussion]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Drum Fills]
[Verse 1]
They could not win the argument
So they threatened with the bomb
They mistook fear for strength
And called destruction calm
The louder that they shouted
The weaker they appeared
A world held hostage daily
By everything we feared
[Pre-Chorus]
Red lights flashing
(All hopes dashing)
Warning sirens in the dark
(Reason’s lost her voice)
One bad choice
(An accidental spark?)
[Chorus]
They chose the nuclear option
(Existential extinction)
They pushed the button
(Dropping out the bottom)
They chose annihilation
(Global immolation)
They lit the fuse
(Now we all lose)
[Instrumental]
[Synth Solo]
[Heavy Bass Pulse, Distorted Guitar, Cymbal Wash]
[Verse 2]
The satellites go silent
The power grids collapse
The cities turn to shadows
And maps become old maps
The ash begins to gather
The sunlight disappears
And all the empty bunkers
Cannot outlive the years
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
It’s becoming clearer
(They’re going nuclear)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo, Percussion]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Drum Fills]
[Bridge]
There is no winning
When the whole world burns
No lesson left to teach
No future left to learn
The final act of madness
The ultimate mistake
A species at the summit
With everything at stake
[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Low Drone, Spoken Vocal]
One push
(One flush)
More war
(No “more”)
Only choice
(Raise a voice)
[Final Chorus]
They chose the nuclear option
(Existential extinction)
They pushed the button
(Dropping out the bottom)
They chose annihilation
(Global immolation)
They lit the fuse
(Now everybody lose)
They chose the nuclear option
(No reconstruction)
They crossed the line
(End of mankind)
[Outro]
[Slow Piano, Fading Organ, Wind FX]
It’s becoming clearer
(They’re going nuclear)
It’s becoming clearer
(They’re going nuclear)
[Fade Out]
From the album “Laboratory“